Nature Trail Ribbon Cutting At Jefferson School Inside
Rain delayed the ceremony as four ribbon cuttings marked the opening of Jefferson School's Nature Trail. Begun in 1997, the mile long woodland path starts near the parking lot and involved officials and organizers from the Garden Club of Frederick and county commissioners.
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Jefferson School
Jane Byron
Garden Club of
Frederick
Terre Rhoderick
Nancy Cline
Garden Club
Tiona Hogan
Nancy Mackintosh
Mount Airy Mayor condemns anonymous critics over flag removal
Mount Airy Mayor Gerald Johnson blasted an unnamed businessman whose complaint to Allegheny Power led to removal of American flags on Main Street. He blamed the anonymous party for bus schedule changes tied to Fall Fest disruptions and urged a peaceful settlement amid long running tensions among Main Street owners. The council delayed a skateboarding ordinance after debate on freedoms vs. public nuisance and asked attorney to revise the measure.
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Mount Airy
Gerald Johnson
Allegheny Power
Main Street
Johnson
State Mass Transit Administration
Tell Flat
Delaine Hobbs
Hobbs
Maryland
Citzen Center
Mount Ary
Emmitsburg votes skate park on tennis courts plan
Emmitsburg commissioners approve moving forward with a skateboard park on the town tennis courts after months of debate. The plan requires adult supervision and safety gear, with volunteers and contact lists to be provided. A separate push to tighten curfew laws faces scrutiny as officials seek enforcement and restitution for vandalism.
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Emmitsburg
Lown
James Hoover
Stalline
Ing
Phil Postelle
Postelle
Dre
Epa
Alte
Gill Care
West Nile virus unlikely in Frederick area says entomologist
Maryland officials, including entomologist Michael Cantwell, say the West Nile threat is minimal in Frederick County due to lack of breeding grounds for mosquitoes and birds. They note New York’s outbreak has killed five and sickened 38, with the main risk along coastal areas, while vigilance continues on the Eastern Shore and at local labs testing captured mosquitoes.
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Frederick
New York
Lafe
Michael Cantwell
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Cantwell
Marslands
Frederick County
Kelie Aquino
Aquino
Anusha Belati Frederich Memorial Hos
Pital
Salisbury
New York City
Thurmont man heads freshman orientation at Franklin & Marshall
Matthew Klinger served as head orientation adviser for the 190 freshmen at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster. A senior business administration major with a chemistry minor, he is a 1946 graduate of St John's at Prospect Hall High School and the son of Raymond and Drusila Klinger.
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Matthew Klinger
Thurmont
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster Pi
St John’s
Prospect Hall High School
Raymond and
Drusila Klinger
Skidmore Receives Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Senior Airman Nancy Skidmore, daughter of Daniel and Nancy Wilhide of Thurmont, earned the Air Force Achievement Medal. She serves as a personnel specialist with the 303rd Comptroller Squadron at McGuire Air Force Base in Trenton, New Jersey. A 1993 Catoctin High School graduate from Thurmont.
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Air Force
Nancy Skidmore
Air Force Achievement Medal
Daniel and
Nancy Wilhide
Thurmont
Skidmore
303Rd Comptroller Squadron
McGuire Air Force Base
Trenton
Catoctin High School
Mounts new Professional Accelerated Studies Program opens
Fifteen adults begin Frederick Mount University’s Professional Accelerated Studies Program housed at 270 Technology Park near Francis Scott Key Mall. The program offers four hour evening classes over six to eight weeks, leading to a bachelor’s degree in business with potential future addition of a Master of Business Administration.
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St Mary Colleges
Fredenck
Francis Scott Kes Mall
Linda Martinak
Frederick
Washington
Virginia
Central Intelligence Agency
Martinak
Mount
Local mortgage firm offers 7.2 million to aid troubled homeowners
CuuTrust Fingal Corp announces a 7.2 million program to help homeowners in distress. Spokesperson Matt Strong says the lender will address a backlog of loans with forward-facing measures, including bill consolidation, home improvement, and new purchase options under a broader underwriting approach.
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CuuTrust
Fingal Corp
Matt Strong
Aielude 1St
Middletown Seabee aids Kosovo and Albania peace effort
Navy Petty Officer Alen Levert Jr of Middletown, a Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three, has served in Kosovo and Albania rebuilding roads and towns and constructing a US Army camp. A three year veteran, he is the son of Virginia Knight of Middletown.
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Navy
Alen Levert Jr
Virginia
Knight of
Middletown
Kosovo
Albania
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Senior Safety Tip of the Week
The notice warns homeowners about door to door contractors offering roof repairs or driveway coating. It advises verifying MHIC licensed contractors and to reject uninvited workers to protect against scams. If approached, contact police and note the vehicle tag number.
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Maryland Home Improvement Commission
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Vic Hobbs
Richard Murras
Klinger
New Mount
The
Frederick News-Post
Hunan
Trist
Informatior
Mir Strong
Middletown Seabee
Bosnia
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